Office of Public Works
FOI Requests — 1,445 records (page 21 of 29)
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I am applying under the freedom of information act 2014 for the following The OPW undertook a public survey of people's views on the current challenges at Castletown House and Estate. The survey was closed on 6th February 2024. ( Now over 1 year ago). I am requesting all costs for this survey (conducted in partnership with Systra). I am requesting the results provided by this survey in full. This is a public survey to which the public contributed and are entitled to the results/ costing involved.
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- Received 12 July 2021Decided —Part-GrantedOffice of Public Works
I wish to request the following information and supporting documentation pursuant to Environmental Information Directive and Regulations (AIE) and Freedom of Information legislation (FOI): 1. Can you confirm the Investment to Date (ITD) on the Clonakilty Flood Relief Scheme (FRS)? 2. Can you confirm the breakdown of the ITD in terms of public money paid out to third parties and accruals of amounts in respect of the Clonakilty FRS? 3. Can you confirm the latest forecast for the final Construction Cost for the Clonakilty FRS? 4. Can you confirm the Agreed Contract Sum, at signing, for the Main Contractor on the Clonakilty FRS? 5. Can you confirm the current certified amount of public money that has been paid to the Main Contractor on the Clonakilty FRS and what budgetary provision has been made for outstanding Claims or Adjustment Events Notices from the Main Contractor the Clonakilty FRS? 6. Can you confirm the amount that has been certified on Contractor Claims or Adjustment Events on the Clonakilty FRS? 7. Can you confirm the latest revised forecast for the Capital Cost at Completion for the Clonakilty FRS? 8. Can you confirm the latest forecasted Project Cost for the Clonakilty FRS i.e. the Project Cost that is comparable to the Project Cost utilised in the original Cost – Benefit Analysis for which approval was sought to proceed with the Clonakilty FRS? 9. Can you confirm if the annual maintenance budget for the Clonakilty FRS has been finalised and/or the current/ anticipated cost for annual maintenance? Please clarify if there is Contractor or Service Level Agreement with a local authority or other State Body to administer maintenance or the maintenance budget within your response. 10. Can you confirm the Ministerial approval figure for the Clonakilty FRS Budget and please clarify if this figure is to cover Capital Cost only? 11. Can you confirm the accepted tender price for professional service fees from the Engineering Consultants on the Clonakilty FRS, the amount certified and paid (accounted for in ITD) to these Engineering Consultants and the total budget to completion for Engineering Services on the Clonakilty FRS? 12. Can you confirm if a retrospective Cost-Benefit Analysis been undertaken for the Clonakilty FRS post hand-over of the scheme from the Contractor for operation or post Completion of the Capital Works Contract? If yes, can you confirm the outcome of this analysis? 13. Can you clarify if additional costs to the Construction, Capital and Project Budget and arising from the Clonakilty FRS have been notified to the Minister and/or Government Department? 14. Can you confirm if there are any additional costs that have been addressed, or provision has been made to address, through a contribution to the Local Authority or other State Body to undertake works of any description relating to, or as a consequence of the Clonakilty FRS? 15. Can you confirm if there are any legal costs, or provision for future legal costs, arising from proceedings where the Clonakilty FRS is mentioned?
- Received 9 July 2021Decided —WithdrawnOffice of Public Works
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- Received 8 October 2021Decided —FOI UnitOffice of Public Works
I am making the following request under Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) Regulations. Please provide information with details of all barriers/gates on pedestrian routes within the Galway County Council area, including: on roads, paths, lanes, at any pedestrian entry and exit points to parks, and at any locations within within parks. This requested information to be broken down by location and by type of barrier/gate – the requested information to include, but not be limited to: – Gates – ‘Kissing gates’ – Swing gates – Styles – A-frames – K-frames – All other barrier/gate types – All locations of such barriers/gates I am requesting the above information be provided in electronic format.
- Received 8 October 2021Decided —FOI UnitOffice of Public Works
I am making the following request under Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) Regulations. Please provide information with details of all barriers/gates on pedestrian routes within the Galway City Council area, including: on roads, paths, lanes, at any pedestrian entry and exit points to parks, and at any locations within within parks. This requested information to be broken down by location and by type of barrier/gate – the requested information to include, but not be limited to: – Gates – ‘Kissing gates’ – Swing gates – Styles – A-frames – K-frames – All other barrier/gate types – All locations of such barriers/gates I am requesting the above information be provided in electronic format
- Received 27 October 2021Decided —Flood Risk ManagementOffice of Public Works
I wish to make the following request under the Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) Regulations: A breakdown (in excel format except for part 18 and 19) of each case of vegetation management (as part of channel and embankment maintenance) carried out by the OPW or by a contractor on behalf of the OPW to cover the period of 1 January 2018 to Present (27 October 2021), to include: 1. Date of works; 2. Name of River (or Scheme); 3. Location of works (Eircode where possible); 4. Area of vegetation removal in kilometres; 5. Name of company carrying out works (if not OPW); 6. Justification/reason for the works; 7. Equipment used to remove vegetation; 8. Cost of the works; 9. Does any the area fall within an SPA and/or SAC (y/n); 10. Does any the area fall within an SPA and/or SAC candidate site (y/n); 11. Does any of the proposed maintenance area sit adjacent or within the likely zone of impact of an SPA and/or SAC (y/n); 12. Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening carried out (y/n); 13. Full AA carried out (y/n); 14. EIA screening carried out (y/n); 15. Full EIA carried out (y/n); 16. Site inspection(s) carried out prior to granting application (y/n); 17. Site inspection(s) carried out after maintenance works (y/n); 18. Copies of any pre-work assessment on each case; 19. Copies of any post-work reports on each case; 20. For each case, was assessment (including AA screening, full AA, EIA screening or full EIA) published before the work took place? (y/n); 21. For each case, did public consultation take place before the works? (y/n). I wish to request the above information to be sent to me in electronic format (and in a searchable format where possible) within 20 working days as outlined by the statute. If my request is denied in whole or part I ask that you contact me at the earliest possible date to provide assistance to amend my request if necessary, and justify any deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act.
- Received 26 October 2021Decided —Flood Risk ManagementOffice of Public Works
Under the AIE regulations, to request details on completed and planned projects by the OPW that fall within the phrase ‘ Appropriate Assessment Determination Statements ‘ for 2021 and 2022 Note: - these are the last published lists and appears to only gives details of projects when completed: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/c8a51-2019-opw-site-specific-appropriate-assessments/# https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/51b4f-2020-appropriate-assessment-screening- determinations/
- Received 12 November 2021Decided —Flood Risk ManagementOffice of Public Works
I wish to make the following request under the Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) Regulations: 1. A copy of any RFT (Request for Tender(s)) issued in relation to vegetation management or maintenance to cover the period 2018 to present (12 November 2021). 2. Copies of audits that include examination of OPW vegetation management from 2018 to present (12 November 2021). 3. Schedule of works involving vegetation maintenance (including channel and bank maintenance) carried out by OPW or contractors on behalf of the OPW for the years 2018-2021 and 2022. 4. Records of otter holts from bank and channel maintenance works for the period 2018-2021, and what mitigating measures were taken for each case. 5. Correspondence OPW regarding content of Twitter account @Ecofact in period 1 January 2018 to present (12 November 2021). 6. How many ecologists are employed by OPW at present (12 November 2021)? I wish to request the above information to be sent to me in electronic format (and in a searchable format where possible) within 20 working days as outlined by the statute. If my request is denied in whole or part I ask that you contact me at the earliest possible date to provide assistance to amend my request if necessary, and justify any deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act.
- Received 19 November 2021Decided —Flood Risk ManagementOffice of Public Works
I wish to make this request under the Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) Regulations: 1. Records of vegetation maintenance works (bank and channel) in the following rivers as part of works mandated by Arterial Drainage Act, between 01 January 2018 and present (19 November 2021), to include copies of any environmental assessment reports: a. Finnihy & Keelnagower rivers, Kenmare b. River Boyne c. River Nenagh d. River Newport 2.In relation to vegetation maintenance works to the Finnihy & Keelnagower rivers in Kenmare Co. Kerry as part of Arterial Drainage Act, between 16 February 2021 and present (19 November 2021): - Complaints received from the general public between 01 February 2021 and present (19 November 2021). - Correspondence between the OPW and Senator Mark Daly in relation to maintenance of the Finnihy & Keelnagower rivers in Kenmare between 01 January 2021 and present (19 November 2021). I wish to request the above information to be sent to me in electronic format (and in a searchable format where possible) within 20 working days as outlined by the statute. If my request is denied in whole or part I ask that you contact me at the earliest possible date to provide assistance to amend my request if necessary, and justify any deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act.
- Received 10 December 2021Decided —Flood Risk ManagementOffice of Public Works
We request that this request be expedited as a matter of urgency. WHEREAS 1. The OPW have been engaged in the cleaning out of the River Blackwater from where the Royal Canal passes over it to Longwood in County Meath. 2. This operation has been conducted from in or about Summer 2021 to the Winter of 2021. 3. Large specilised machinery has been observed conducting the operation; much of it aparenlty hired in. We require the following information: - 4. A copy of the scoping exercise conducted to inform the project work that are recently undertaken, 5. Whether a[n environmental][ scoping exercise was conducted prior to the commencement of the operation to mitigate any potential damages that may arise? The Boyne & Blackwater are an SAC, and no works should impinge on the qualifying interests ... https://www.npws.ie/protected- sites/sac/002299 6. A copy of the OPW records where these works were first noted as a concern and earmarked for works, complete with all revisions as to the priority for said works 7. A copy of the entire project brief to include all of the project works/requirements complete with their exact specifications, the RAMS – (risk assessment method statement). 8. A copy of the OPW records where these works were first noted as a concern and earmarked for works, complete with all revisions as to the priority for said works 9. Details of how much this operation has cost to include a full cost breakdown of the entire project (to include all billable and non-billable hours) by both OPW staff and or any other third parties that may be involved in the project. 10. Details of how much the hired machinery cost? 11. Who sanctioned this operation? 12. Who or what entity requested this operation? 13. Whether this operation was at the request of a 3rd party? 14. If the above point is in the affermative; the identity of that 3rd party? 15. Copy correspondence between that 3rd party and the OPW? 16. Copy of all third-party/landowner engagements issued by OPW in respect of the project. 17. The reasons why this operation was deemed so urgent?
- Received 22 December 2021Decided —Flood Risk ManagementOffice of Public Works
Under the AIE Regs to request any communications between OPW and Roscommon Co Co in relation to the project known as Lough Funshinagh flood relief scheme Communications to include OPW correspondence with the following: John Mockler, Acting Senior Engineer Shane Tiernan, Director of Services Eugene Cummins, CEO In particular to cover any OPW funding, staff, advisory services or equipment allocated to Roscommon CoCo for the purposes of flood relief in the area of Lough Funshinagh for Qtr4 2021 Period of Oct, Nov and Dec 2021
- Received 2 April 2025Decided —UnknownOffice of Public Works
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- Received 8 April 2025Decided —Office of Public Works
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 can I request the following please: Any Health and safety and/or environmental reports or impact assessments (draft or otherwise) and correspondence that were used in considering the recently released plans by OPW for reopening of Castletown House and Parklands for summer 2025. In particular, reports and correspondence relating to Lime Avenue, Batty Langley and the trees in the historic woodlands as referenced in the reopening plan announced by the OPW in April 2025.
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